Re: Cropping irregular shapes - Photoshop Elements 6.0

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:28:17 GMT, "Duane Lee" <DuaneLee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>Tacit,
>My project is what I will call a "video scrape book" for which I have =
chosen=20
>a "linen" background.  My scanner will scan just the image in a JPEG =
format.=20
>I will then place that image in the project scrap book and it will look =
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>if I have pasted it in a traditional scrap book (with the linen =
background=20
>showing all around".  That is my goal - - - it is NOT to have a look of =
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>"white piece of paper stuck to the article"

Aha.. Make a background image or better make a swatch you can paint of =
the
linen background. Then on each image you want to make with that =
background,
just paint the swatch with the paint bucket tool on the background layer.
Then use other layers for the image and any masking to remove areas...

Like I do in my actions area. I make several types of images weekly. 1 a
button, paste the image I want in the button area., and 2 a wallpaper =
with
ruler layout. You can see the buttons on the link to my website below.

What you need to do is make a template of the linen background. sized to =
the
size of the image you normally use, save it somewhere as a PSD, after =
years I
created a folder of PSD's and named it PS. Saves on hunting when I need
something JUST for PS.
Your template might vary, but I'd go and open a standard image, paste the=
 linen
background on the layer. Add any rulers for absolute positioning of your
scrapbook images. Create a blank layer labeled scrapbook. Then save the
template as scrapbook to your PSD folder.
And you can change the linen background as necessary or make other =
templates.
Why tie yourself down..

Then in your actions, create an action to LOAD your linen background =
whenever
you want to make a scrap book image.
then just paste what you want in the template, and make all the =
scrapbooks you
want with the template.


>Thanks,
>Duane
>
>
>"Duane Lee" <DuaneLee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message=20
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>> Roy,
>> Thanks for your suggestion, however I am aware of that method (of =
using a=20
>> fill color) but I want NO color what so ever - just like you had cut =
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>> article out of the newspaper (not a rectangle or square) and then =
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>> the image.
>>
>> Duane
>>
>> "Roy G" <roy.gibson1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message=20
>> news:XLZ4k.92868$cL6.58534@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>> "Duane Lee" <DuaneLee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message=20
>>> news:LPH4k.43351$102.21655@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> Cropping irregular shapes
>>>> Can someone out there help with what I'm sure is a simple task for
>>>> those who know Photo Shop -obviously, by my asking the question, I =
do
>>>> not.
>>>> I have a newspaper article that was scanned and then given to me.  I=
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>>>> want
>>>> to manipulate in Photo Shop prior to including it in a slide show.
>>>> The article headline is 5 columns wide.  The desired article beneath
>>>> is 3 columns wide with the other two columns filed with =
advertisements
>>>> and other undesirable material.  I am wanting to "crop out" or
>>>> eliminate those adjoining "undesirable" columns.  I cannot do it by
>>>> using the standard cropping tool - at least with my knowledge.
>>>>
>>>> Help, please, I know this should be an easy task for those in the =
know
>>>> - unfortunately I am not such a person.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> The easy way is to use the polygon lasso to select the area you want =
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>>> keep.   Then invert the selection so that everything you want to lose=
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>>> becomes selected, and fill that area with a mid grey colour.
>>>
>>> Roy G
>>>
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>>>
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